点评:Just returned from an unforgettable 7-day roving horseback trip deep into the Bob Marshall Wilderness with K Lazy 3 Outfitters, and my heart is still somewhere out there on the trail.
Our adventure kicked off when we landed in Missoula, MT, and spent our first night in Choteau. On Day 2, we made our way to the Benchmark trailhead out of Augusta and saddled up for Pretty Prairie Camp. From there, it only got better.
Day 3 brought a misty day ride as the rain rolled in, and we packed up and moved camp to Fish Camp—soaked to the bone but grinning ear to ear. One of the most incredible days followed: a 20-mile ride to the North Wall, climbing from 5,100 ft to over 7,100 ft. That lunch break? Shared with a curious mule deer doe who wandered right up to us.
The wildlife was unreal! Signs of bear and elk, a fox trotted through our camp, sandhill cranes (the loudest birds I’ve ever heard and they spooked every horse), a bald eagle, and rainbow trout flashing in the rivers.
Every morning started with the smell of strong coffee over the fire, and every night ended with a warm meal cooked by our incredible wranglers. We logged almost 70 miles on horseback in 6 days, and every step was worth it.
Coming back to a hotel room in Missoula (real bed, real toilet, the “luxuries”) felt almost wrong. Give me the sound of bells on horses, the rush of the river, and the smell of sweaty saddle horses any day!!
Montana is my favorite place on earth, and I’m already dreaming of going back with my family to sleep beside the river again. I’m so thankful I got to share this wild and beautiful experience with my best friend and my God-sent mama, Connie. What an adventure.
翻译:刚刚结束了与 K Lazy 3 Outfitters 一起深入鲍勃·马歇尔荒野的难忘七日骑马之旅,我的心依然飘荡在路上。
我们的冒险之旅从抵达蒙大拿州米苏拉开始,我们在肖托度过了第一晚。第二天,我们从奥古斯塔出发,前往基准步道的起点,并准备前往美丽的草原营地。从那里开始,一切变得更好了。
第三天,我们经历了一场雾蒙蒙的骑行,雨水滚滚而下。我们收拾行装,把营地搬到了菲什营地——浑身湿透,但我们笑得合不拢嘴。接下来是最不可思议的一天:骑行20英里到达北墙,从5100英尺(约1650米)爬到7100多英尺(约2250米)。午休时间?和一只好奇的母黑尾鹿一起分享,它径直走到我们面前。
野生动物真是太神奇了!熊和麋鹿的踪迹,一只狐狸在我们营地里小跑,沙丘鹤(我听过的最吵闹的鸟,它们吓坏了每一匹马),一只白头鹰,还有在河里闪闪发光的虹鳟鱼。
每天早晨,我们都闻着火上浓浓的咖啡香味,而每天晚上,我们都会享用由我们出色的牧马人烹制的热腾腾的晚餐。我们6天骑马走了将近70英里,每一步都值得。
回到米苏拉的酒店房间(真正的床,真正的厕所,“奢侈品”),感觉几乎不对劲。给我一天马铃声、河水奔腾的声音和汗流浃背的鞍马的气味吧!!
蒙大拿是我在这世上最喜欢的地方,我已经梦想着和家人一起回到河边睡觉了。我非常感激能和我最好的朋友、我的天赐妈妈康妮分享这段狂野而美丽的经历。真是一次冒险。